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Happy New Year!!

And, uhhh, an explanation. So sorry!!! I set up this giveaway and it was supposed to close on November 17th, but theeeen I never said anything, and I sincerely apologize for this.

November and December turned out to be insanely busy, with lots of Life Changes that took up a lot of time and all of my energy. So I wasn’t able to concentrate on anything else. And I couldn’t think of anything else, like choosing winners and preparing winner packages. So I unofficially extended this giveaway and then, uhh, never told anyone.

SO! It is extended until January 11. I *swear* I will start contacting people that they won on January 12. (I mean it this time!!)

I am very sorry for this unprofessionalism, it really was a huge lifetime event change through those months and I am just now beginning to recover from how busy those months were. 

It means a lot to me that people have been buying this book and that there were people who entered this giveaway, and I promise that this blog will be more active in the future. 

2019 is going to be the Year of Writing and one of my main goals will be finishing Like an Echo =D =D

Happy New year, everyone!! I hope 2019 is absolutely amazing for all of us. 

#mikki writes #lidpgiveaway

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Shout-out to everyone continually battling depression. I’m glad you’re still here.   °˖✧*•  Shop, Patreon, Book, Mailing List *•. ✧˖°`

#spreading positivity

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sorry for long post but this scene killed me and i haven’t been able to get any work done because i keep thinking about it. please consider tipping me on ko-fi! your support is appreciated. thank you!

#The Adventure Zone

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i drew fantasy costco and the thb for my environments class final!!!!!! this was so impossibly fun to draw, i hope u like it as much as i did <3

#The Adventure Zone

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dave malloy’s all-emoji ghost quartet

#Ghost Quartet #that's it that's the album

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“And they keep not letting go.”

I felt like making a moodboard again

#The Adventure Zone #Aesthetic

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YAY!! Announcement Time!!!!!

At long last, Light in Dark Places now exists in book format, and there are many different options to choose from! Huzzah! I am very excited about this, and I want to thank everyone who was waiting patiently for this to exist, and for your support! Knowing that there were a few people who wanted to see this in book format was very encouraging for me =D

Once again, I must include a special thank you and shoutout to  @appendorange for the amazing cover art!

This book exists on sale as an e-book and a printed book through Amazon, and can be found here and here. (Note: I super hate how much the printed book costs-- I literally chose the absolute lowest minimum for pricing the Amazon would allow me, but they have very strict rules on pricing. I am looking into cheaper print options and most likely will have many opportunities for giveaways. I do really like how the book looks though, if that's any consolation 😥😓😭)

The e-book can also be purchased through other e-reader format (for Kobo, Nook, etc etc.) through Smashwords, which can be found here.

And, of course, the book still exists free here on Wattpad, in case anyone is still interested in reading this book but does not want to pay money for it =D

There is, of course, absolutely no pressure whatsoever to buy this book, although of course I would be thrilled if you did!

I am very happy that it exists, and I would be even more happy if anyone wanted to read this book. It has bonus content that does not exist free online, because I thought that it would be nice to have some added incentives for buying, and special thank yous to the people who do buy. This bonus content includes the early (unedited, still subject to change) pages for Book Two, which is titled Like an Echo. AND a bonus short story, "The Moon Card," which is a Light in Dark Places companion story about Joan waking up from Jisu's perspective.

With the "launch" of this buyable book, I feel like this is also the perfect time to mention that I have joined other social media platforms purely as a writer for this book. Nothing particularly scintillating exists on those platforms yet (ie, absolutely nothing is there yet, but I will think of something amazing at some point!), but if you'd like to support me or just be friends on other places, come find me on:

twitter

Instagram 

Ko-Fi

But Wait, There's More!

I am doing remarkably little in terms of self-promotion, but I thought I would at least try to do a small amount of self-promotion, as that is, what I hear, what self-published people need to do. SO THIS IS MY SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION.

If you reblog this post, you will be entered into a random drawing where TWO Lucky Winners will get a free copy of the PRINTED Light in Dark Places book, plus a fun desert-themed care package designed by me, and three runner-ups will win a free copy of the e-book. The contest will close on November 16, 2018, and I will announce and message winners starting November 17th. 

FURTHER SELF-PROMOTION:

And there is absolutely no deadline on this one, but if you help promote this book, either on your own tumblr or instagram or twitter using #lightindarkplaces or #mikkisamak, or by leaving a review on Amazon or one of the other buyer platforms, I might use your name as a character-name in Like an Echo (and yes, I am shamelessly stealing this idea from the McElroys, but also, coming up with character names is one of the most difficult task for me as a writer, so this is a win-win for me all around). 

Thank you so much to everyone who has read, will read, or has no intention of reading but is quietly supportive of this book!! I love you all!!!

#mikki writes #light in dark places #Gods and Monsters #adventures in self-publishing #announcement #i try my hand at self-promotion #which is not my strong suit #my i am very excited!!!!

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Institute of Planar Research and Exploration (IPRE)

“I saw all of existence all at once. I saw a dark storm, a living hunger eating it from within. But I saw a brilliant light heralded by seven birds, flying tirelessly from the storm. I saw seven birds: the Twins, the Lover, the Protector, the Lonely Journal-keeper, the Peacemaker, and the Wordless One.”

#The Adventure Zone

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They wouldn’t, but he would

#brooklyn99

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Getting some good place comics out of my system 

#the good place

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Night Star Cat, Cat-O-Lanterns, and Ghost Cats.

#cats!

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Oooooh! Please keep us updated on your book! I’ve been holding off reading it because I want to buy it and support you that way! I’m so excited to read it :D

THANKS FRIEND! =D That’s absolutelyhow I would do things, because I always prefer reading things book format,which is one of the reasons why I’m very excited to almooost have this ready togo! I am definitely going to keep everyone posted, on BOTH blogs, because Iplan on having all kinds of giveaways and launch promotions and what notassociated with the release of this as a buyable book. I am quite excited (andalso a little anxious, because that’s just my state of being.)

In fact, I can probably say withsome confidence that this will be up for sale some time next week. Huzzah!

Thank you again!!! I hope you enjoythe story =D

#mikki writes #light in dark places #adventures in self-publishing #I have asks! and I'm answering them!

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#cats!

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#brooklyn99

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seems legit

#the adventure zone

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If at all possible, can you make the Light in Dark Places book available in other countries?!!! 🙏🙏🙏 I'd love to support you, and I also LOVE your story, but as an Australian online purchases can be a challenge

Thank you, friend!! That is ratheran amazingly timed question. I am actually super close to having Light in DarkPlaces hit the market!! Just figuring out some last minute logistics about ISBNnumbers and what not.

I am going to be selling e-booksthrough Smashwords and Amazon, and I *believe* those should hit all majordistributors, even internationally. I am not 100% positive on that, buthopefully, I will no more soon!

The print copy will most likely onlygo through Amazon, unless I find other print distributors. I believe Amazonalso has international options, and I’m definitely looking into that.

So I very much hope that anyone whowants to buy my book will be able to! I’m definitely going to do everything Ican to try and make it that way. Thank you so much for your support!!

Seriously, I am *so close* to havingthis all figured out. I really think Light in Dark Places should be up for salewithin two weeks MAX and I am so excited!! I have a lot of launch plans =D

THANK YOU!!

#mikki writes #light in dark places #adventures in self-publishing #I have asks! and I'm answering them!

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Anyway, I just want to reiterate that I ADORE your story, and I hope I’m not bothering you with all these prompts ^-^’’ I hope you have a nice day!

Anon-friend, thank you so much!! I am hanging onto the first part of your asks, because I was very excited to see your prompts, and I’m definitely going to write you *something* I’m justtrying to figure out what. I am very honored that you like this world enough tosee more!

I will say, at least one of yourprompts is *sorta* already written, because it is the story that will beincluded in the bonus content of the book, when I get it up for sale. So thatwas exciting!

Thank you so much for beinginterested in seeing more of this world! Your prompts really made my week =D

#mikki writes #light in dark places #I have asks! and I'm answering them! #this is my anon tag